Denmark 1659 2 mark

from Schulman auction 385, lot 79

This specimen was lot 79 in Schulman auction 385 (Amsterdam, July 2025), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Denmark - 2 Mark 1659, Silver, FREDERIK III 1648-1670 Crowned monogram. Rev. Crowned coat of arms. Very beautiful specimen for the type! This particular specimen is the one pictured in Sieg. Extremely fine." This type was struck 1658-61. Two mark was half a krone or one-third speciedaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 11.13 g, 0.671 fine silver, 33 mm diameter, this specimen 10.75 g.

Catalog reference: KM 218, Sieg 33.2.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.
• ^[1]Absil, Andrew, Olle Cederholm, Erik de Visser and Rik van Noorloos, Schulman sale 385, Amsterdam: Schulman b.v., 2025.

Links to:

• 1658 2 mark
• 1659 krone, shield reverse
• 1659 krone, sword smiting hand, "*IIII*MARCK*DANSKE*"
• 1659 krone, sword smiting hand, "DOMINVS PROVIDEBIT"
• 1659 half ducat
• 1659 triple ducat
• 1659 10 ducats (portugaloser)
• 1660 2 mark
• Coins and currency dated 1659